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Ambert
Medium city · 63600 · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
👥 Population
6 517
2023 · INSEE
🏠 Median price /m²
2 679 €
📈 188% since 2015
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
rent / purchase price
⚡ Avg. energy rating
D
🔴 21.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F-G)
🎯 Investment score Average
Ambert — Score 40/100.
Why this score? This score is penalized mainly by a weak rental yield (10/100) and a high purchase price for the area (23/100).
40
💰 Yield10
🌳 Quality of life68
📊 Dynamism65
💸 Affordability23
🛡️ Safety33
⚡ Energy rating60
🏠 Property prices
DVF · 46 Transactions · Ambert
🏢 Apt. /m²
2 679 €
🏡 House /m²
1 470 €
📋 Transactions
46
📈 Price per m² evolution (2020 — 2024)
📊 Annual transaction volume
📊 Nearby municipalities
| City | Apt. | House | Trans. | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont-Ferrand | 2 276 € | 2 412 € | 2366 | 146 351 |
| Cournon-d'Auvergne | 2 089 € | 2 364 € | 225 | 19 951 |
| Riom | 2 410 € | 2 334 € | 283 | 18 820 |
| Chamalières | 2 357 € | 3 409 € | 355 | 17 509 |
| Issoire | 1 877 € | 2 156 € | 269 | 15 115 |
| Pont-du-Château | 3 784 € | 2 504 € | 123 | 12 412 |
💰 Rental yield
Calculated from DVF prices and observed rents
🏠 Average rent
8.3 €/m²
monthly
💰 Gross yield
3.7 %
⏳ Payback period
26.9 years
🏘️ Rental market & tension
INSEE Housing Stock 2021 · Pinel ABC zoning · Tense areas
🏠 Main residences
76.1 %
🏖️ Secondary homes
7.5 %
🚪 Vacant homes
16.3 %
🏢 Apartments
29.0 %
70.8 % houses
🎯 Pinel zoneⓘOfficial Pinel zoning. A Bis = very high tension (Paris, French Riviera), A = high tension (metropolises), B1 = moderate, B2 = low, C = relaxed market.
C
Relaxed market
⚖️ Tense area (ALUR law)ⓘTense area under article 232 of the French Tax Code (CGI) / ALUR law. Enables rent control and applies the vacant housing tax.
No
Free rents
🏢 Social housing units
227
RPLS source
💶 Local taxation
REI · DGFIP · Exercice 2024
🏠 Property tax (built)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on built properties (TFB). Applied to the cadastral rental value to calculate the owner's annual property tax.
44.660 %
Global rate 2024
🌾 Property tax (unbuilt)ⓘMunicipal property tax rate on unbuilt properties (TFNB): land, fields, forests.
121.820 %
🏘️ Housing tax
22.610 %
Secondary homes
🗑️ Waste collection taxⓘTEOM — Household Waste Collection Tax. Applied by the municipality or intermunicipality to finance waste collection and treatment.
13.000 %
🌾 Land tax (unbuilt) REI
0.47 %
🏢 CFE
0.64 %
👥 Demographics
API Geo + INSEE
🧑🤝🧑 Inhabitants
6 517
2023
📐 Area
60.72 km²
107 inh/km²
💶 Median income
21 990 €
📊 Median age
50.6 yrs
26.6% under 30
💼 Activity rate
73.7 %
ages 15-64
📉 Unemployment rate
10.3 %
2021 census
🎯 Poverty rateⓘShare of population living below the poverty line (60% of national median income). Source FILOSOFI 2021, calculated only for municipalities ≥ 2,000 inhabitants.
15.0 %
60% FILOSOFI threshold
🏢 Local economy & dynamism
SIRENE · INSEE
🏢 Active businesses
1 597
SIRENE database 2026
✨ 2024 creations
101
-14.4% vs 2023
📊 2023 creations
118
💼 Economic density
245
Businesses / 1,000 pop.
🚉 Transport & accessibility
SNCF Open Data · INSEE Urban Areas 2020
🚆 Nearest train station
Montbrison
À 25.79 km · Segment B
🏙️ Urban attraction areaⓘUrban Attraction Areas (INSEE 2020): municipal classification based on commuting relationships with urban hubs. Main hub / secondary / suburban crown / outside.
Ambert
Main hub
🏛️ IntercommunalityⓘEPCI — Public Establishment for Intermunicipal Cooperation. Community of communes, agglomeration, urban or metropolitan community grouping the municipality with its neighbors.
CC Ambert Livradois Forez
EPCI
📍 Rail access
Average
Station distance
🎓 Education
National Education API
📚 Schools
—
🏫 Middle schools
2
🎓 High schools
1
🏆 Baccalaureate results
| High school | Type | Pass rate | Honors | V.A. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCEE BLAISE PASCAL (GENERAL ET TECHNO.) | public | 99.0 % | — | +2.0 |
🎯 Brevet exam (2021)ⓘBrevet (DNB) — French middle school exam. The rate shown is the average across public and private middle schools in the municipality, latest published session.
94.2 %
Average pass rate · 3 middle schools
📊 Niveau social des établissements
Indicateur Éducation nationale du milieu social des élèves (moyenne nationale ≈ 103). Plus élevé = plus favorisé.
🏫 Middle school IPS
| Middle school | Sector | IPS |
|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE JULES ROMAINS | public | 99.1 |
| COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH | privé sous contrat | 97.7 |
🏥 Healthcare
BPE · FINESS
🏥 Hospitals
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🔬 Laboratories
1
🏥 Établissements de santé
20
Source FINESS
👵 EHPAD
1
💊 Pharmacies
3
🏪 Amenities & services
BPE · INSEE
📋 Services_publics
166
📋 Commerce
86
📋 Enseignement
12
🏥 Sante
87
🚆 Transport
3
⚽ Sport
30
🎭 Culture
7
🏛️ Public services
Public Service Directory API · 2 services
| Category | Qty | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| 📋 service public | 2 | France Travail - Ambert, Point-justice d'Ambert |
🛡️ Safety
SSMSI · SSMSI · Ministry of the Interior
| Indicator | Incidents | Rate ‰ | Nat. average | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violences physiques hors cadre familial | 42 | 6.40 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | +60 % vs moy. |
| Destructions et dégradations volontaires | 37 | 5.70 ‰ | 7.2 ‰ | -21 % vs moy. |
| Escroqueries et fraudes aux moyens de paiement | 36 | 5.50 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Vols sans violence contre des personnes | 34 | 5.20 ‰ | 7.3 ‰ | -29 % vs moy. |
| Usage de stupéfiants | 26 | 4.00 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | -52 % vs moy. |
| Violences sexuelles | 17 | 2.60 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | Dans la moyenne |
| Violences physiques intrafamiliales | 16 | 2.50 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | -40 % vs moy. |
| Vols de véhicule | 6 | 0.90 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | -62 % vs moy. |
⚡ Energy performance
23 DPE · ADEME
📊 Energy rating distribution
A
0.0 %
B
4.3 %
C
21.7 %
21.7 %
D
34.8 %
34.8 %
E
17.4 %
17.4 %
F
17.4 %
17.4 %
G
4.3 %
21.7 % energy sieves (F-G) (F+G) — Nat. average : 17 %
💶 Energy rating impact on price per m²
🏛️ Historical heritage
Mérimée database · 6 protected monuments
| Building | Era |
|---|---|
| moulin à papier | 18e siècle;19e siècle |
| dolmen | Néolithique |
| église | 15e siècle |
| hôtel de ville | 19e siècle |
| palais de justice | 2e quart 19e siècle |
| maison | 15e siècle |
⚠️ Natural and technological risks
Géorisques API · 13 risks identified
Transport de marchandises dangereuses
Feu de forêt
Glissement de terrain
Tassements différentiels
Tempête et grains (vent)
Eboulement ou chutes de pierres et de blocs
Mouvement de terrain
Par une crue torrentielle ou à montée rapide de cours d'eau
Phénomène lié à l'atmosphère
Radon
Inondation
Séisme
Par ruissellement et coulée de boue
📡 Digital coverage
ARCEP
📶 Ultra-fast broadband
100.0 %
💧 Drinking water quality
API Hub'Eau · 17 555 analyses · VEOLIA LOIRE AUVERGNE (63)
⚗️ Physicochemistry
✅ Compliant
📋 analyses
17 555
⚡ EV charging stations
IRVE
🔌 Stations
22
⚡ Charge points
130
🚀 Incl. fast charging
12
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📍 Nearby municipalities
Nearest geographically
| City | Distance | Score | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ferréol-des-Côtes | 5.1 km | 55/100 | 548 |
| Job | 8.7 km | 53/100 | 1 016 |
| Marsac-en-Livradois | 8.5 km | 27/100 | 1 381 |
| Vertolaye | 11.3 km | 46/100 | 562 |
| Arlanc | 14.3 km | 57/100 | 1 785 |
| Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine | 11.4 km | 54/100 | 534 |
| Marat | 15.1 km | 60/100 | 801 |
| Saint-Anthème | 11.4 km | 44/100 | 716 |
❓ Frequently asked questions about Ambert
What is the price per m² in Ambert? ▶
The median price per m² in Ambert is 2 679 €.
What is the rental yield in Ambert? ▶
The gross rental yield in Ambert is 3.7%.
Is Ambert a good real estate investment? ▶
Ambert has a ScorCity score of 40/100, making it a moderate investment.
What is the average energy rating in Ambert? ▶
The most common energy rating class in Ambert is D.
What are the natural risks in Ambert? ▶
13 risks are identified in Ambert: Transport de marchandises dangereuses, Feu de forêt, Glissement de terrain.